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company director

board of directors

conclusion

deadline

control

tightening

control law

conclusion of a treaty

to close up

pressure

to shut out

to tie

tying up

to tighten

manager

to become tense

time limit

to manage

hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once)

threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion

closing mid-way

deadline

signatory nation

to brace oneself

date of execution (e.g. of a contract)

shutout

ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)

firmer tendency

lean

water-binding

interference

general manager

to pull oneself together

(oil) press

buckle

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat)

to tighten

sum

to economize in the household (economise)

non-executive director

to become tense

draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh

draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh

killing one's catch on the spot (e.g. a bird)

outside director

to retighten

the total

destroying a fish's spinal cord (to keep the flesh fresh)

chairman of board of directors

managing director

representative director

prompt conclusion

oil press

tightening (bolt, nut, etc.)

monetary tightening

company president, with responsibility to represent the company in its dealings with the outside world

managing director

poll closing

(senior) managing director

to clench (one's teeth)

executive director

locking up (doors and windows)

tune

clamp

executive vice-president

conclusion of a contract

full nelson

cross choke

application deadline

Cannabis Control Act

to shut in

wrestler's belt

small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric

pounding down earth around the roots of a tree

forming an alliance

to tighten the reins

president and chief executive officer

to compact

connective tissue

decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place

conclusion

to bring to a finish

to bring to a finish

in all

slack

not at all tense

loose

to roll up one's sleeves and get to work

parfait eaten at the end of a meal

itajime technique

(stock) company that has a board of directors

temporary tightening (during assembly)

representative executive vice-president

to constrict one's chest

Narcotics Control Act

Stimulants Control Act

National Tax Violations Control Act

bisque firing

yakishime chinaware

Drug Enforcement Administration (US)

to grasp tightly

Explosives Control Act

string-fastener

putting on the tsuna

to tighten the purse strings

small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes

closing (properly)

exposing greenhouse-grown fruit and vegetables to cold before harvesting

Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act

adjustable strap

Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives

Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses (1948 act, replaced in 1984)

do not let your guard down after a victory

riveter

scissors maneuver (in wrestling, judo, etc.)

thrifty person

Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act

United Nations Climate Change Conference

to chew thoroughly

to pull oneself together

Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons